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Yup. Issue surrounds the location of the fuel tank in relation to the truck. I remember some article about Ford making a special tub or liner to put in the truck to keep anything sharp from puncturing the tank. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I only hope that this wasn't the case as it would make his death all the more meaningless if it could have been so easily prevented.

Actually, found reference to it in Wikipedia as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Crown_Victoria_Police_Interceptor#Problems_and_criticism

There was an officer in Dallas a few years back that had the same thing happen but the speeds were low and nothing that should have created such a horrable crash. Both the officer and the other driver did not make it.

A terrible thing to hear about...our prayers and thoughts go out to this officer and all involved in law enforcement

Dan